So, darlings, it’s time to fasten your apron strings, pull up your sleeves, grab ya mixing bowl and wooden spoon, then join Miss Windsor for a gay ol’ time down memory lane where together we’ll recreate a delicious slice of food history!

I say this frightfully British suet pud will certainly raise one’s body temperature during those rather inclement days or evenings – How spiffing! And I dare say, if you’re a fan of bread pudding, although this recipe contains no bread at all, I’m sure you’ll fall head over heels with Grandma Georgina’s creation!

Oh, and I must admit grandma's original recipe lacked a bit of winter flair! So, I ‘jazzed’ it up a tad with the addition of mixed spice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and lemon/orange zest – How inventive, Miss Windsor!

And I must say, what thrill it was, although rather laborious, to step back in time to the late 1800's and recreate an age-old recipe following traditional methods. And so, with a whole day set aside, and with my great great grandmother Georgina in mind, I wished to experience the joys of a Victorian 19th-century cook, slogging away in the kitchen as one prepares for the Christmas Day feast - well, so far, just the Christmas pudding!

In fact, I slightly ‘tweaked’ this summertime classic, which I discovered amongst the browned tinged pages of my 1935 edition of The Radiation Cookery Book – a generous gift from my darling friend – Sir Brian.